Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-01-20
HOME. F4RM ANo GARDEN.

Guinea fowls are excellent sen.
tincls against hawks, cats and other
''vafniints, IN Y Herald.
The best place for small fruit
garden is near the house, where it Is
most convcmentfor the good housewife
and safest from thieves. - Troy Times.
MANY persons complain that they
can not grow good crisp radshcs. The
trouble is the land is too hcavy and
rich; n load of clear sand worked into
ten or twelve feet square of ground
will make good radish soil.--Aibdny
Journal.
"A French horticulturist, Mons
Noble, has found that the seeds of the
finest varieties ofgrapcs gcrminatc NOR,
quickly than those of the commouei
sorts, and that seeds fresh from the
fruit gorminate better than those which
have been dried
Choice Fig Cake; A large cur
butter. two and half of sugar. one of
sweet milk, three pints -four with three
teaspoons baking powder, whites OF
sixteen eggs, n pound and a quarter of
figs we'll Toured and cut in strips like
citron no ilavoring. The Household.
Corn Beef and Pork; Slice cold
corned beef very thin and cut in two
inch squares; cover each with q thin
bit of salt pork, dredge with flour,
skewer in a firm roll and fry; add a
pint of soup stock and simmer, season.
ing with lemon and cayenne. Chicago
NcUs.
Corn Bread: Two pints of corn
meal, two heaping tcaspoonfuls baking
powder, mix, add thrcc-quarters OF
u pint of sweet milk or water, one-hall
teaspoonful Of salt, one large spoonful
of molasses and two eggs; stir all well,
pour into u pan which has been well
CREASED, bake Immediately in q mid
ling hot oven about one-half hour
Toledo Blade.
"A novel material used in many
ways is linen thread. 1t is prepared
for the purpose of fancy work, and il
knitted, crochetcd, braided and twist.
ed with great ingenuity and with won.
derful finish. When braided in many
strands it resembles straw, but is much
softer and more delicate, and possesses
the virtue of being capable of washing.
-Bosion Journal.
-Dr. w. Halbert treats felons will
salt and turpentine. allowing the mkt.
ure 10 remain on the finger several
days s-moistcning the salt twice day
with the oil of turpentine. In the
forming stage of n fclon he wraps the
finger firmly with surgeons silk isin.
glass plaster, and applies tho mixture
over. leaving it undisturbcd for two OF
three days.-N T. Post.
Try this way of stcwing tomatoes.
To a can of tOma toes allow n teaspoon
full Of minced onions, rs much white
sugar, salt and pepper TO taste, a table.
spoonful of butter aud two tablespoon.
fulls Of fine crumbs; stew fast for TWEEN.
ty minutes and rub through hot col.
ander into n dcep-covered dish. Thi,
is a decided improvement on the usua
style of cooking tomatoes.-Bostot
Budgct.
Gardeners Magazine has this tc
say about a new type of single dahlio
lately lowered in England: "The flo.
rets are narrow, pointed. slightly twist,
ed and placed sufficiently far apart Il
make a windmill The ultra florist,
will perhaps groan in reading our pool
description. but we shall be greatly
If they do not jump for joy
when they see the flower. Well, We
advise them to look for it. and to be in
no great haste TO su lject it to the old
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